Payroll Specialist

Satellite Office; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 4,380,000 - 5,632,000; Full time

Job summary

Satellite Office is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join a growing US client payroll team in the Philippines. You will handle hands-on payroll processing (Bi-weekly cycles) for 500+ employees, with exposure to Workday and strong collaboration with HR, Finance, and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes accuracy, discretion with confidential information, and the ability to respond to payroll inquiries efficiently, while expanding your expertise in payroll systems and processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of US payroll experience, including high-volume payroll (500+ employees).
• Experience with bi-weekly payroll cycles.
• Experience with Workday is a strong plus.
• Strong time management and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication with employees about their pay.
• Tech-savvy and quick to learn new systems.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on time, including uploading payroll data and processing changes
• Support day-to-day payroll operations - garnishments, wage verifications, deductions, and PTO accruals
• Manage the electronic timekeeping system and QA employee timesheets for accuracy
• Ensure commissions, incentives, and bonuses are paid correctly and on schedule
• Field payroll-related inquiries via phone and email - discrepancies, requests, and general questions from employees
• Run payroll reports to support audits, reconciliations, and business needs
• Partner with HR, Finance, and HRIS teams to help improve payroll processes and system accuracy
• Pitch in on Workday-related payroll initiatives as the team continues to roll it out

Skills

US payroll experience

Workday experience

Fluent English

Time management

Communication skills

Tech-savvy

Confidential information handling

Tools

ADP

Job description

Payroll Specialist - Join a Growing Payroll Team for our US Client!

Ready to grow your payroll career with hands-on exposure to Workday, high-volume processing, and real ownership? Our US client is expanding its payroll team and looking for a Payroll Specialist to support our current Payroll lead as the team scales.

About the Role

You’ll be a key part of a payroll team supporting 500+ employees, working closely with our Payroll Lead, plus HR, Finance, and business stakeholders. The role is a mix of hands-on payroll processing (about 80% of your time) and ad hoc support like fielding payroll questions and requests (about 20%) - so you’ll need to be just as comfortable running a clean bi-weekly payroll cycle as you are jumping on a call to help an employee sort out a paycheck question.

What You’ll Do

• Process bi-weekly (and related cycle) payroll accurately and on time, including uploading payroll data and processing changes

• Support day-to-day payroll operations - garnishments, wage verifications, deductions, and PTO accruals

• Manage the electronic timekeeping system and QA employee timesheets for accuracy

• Ensure commissions, incentives, and bonuses are paid correctly and on schedule

• Field payroll-related inquiries via phone and email - discrepancies, requests, and general questions from employees

• Run payroll reports to support audits, reconciliations, and business needs

• Partner with HR, Finance, and HRIS teams to help improve payroll processes and system accuracy

• Pitch in on Workday-related payroll initiatives as the team continues to roll it out

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of US payroll experience, ideally including high-volume payroll (500+ employees)

• Experience with bi-weekly payroll cycles

• Comfortable working across payroll systems - Workday experience is a strong plus, but if you’ve worked in another major payroll system and are eager to learn Workday, we want to hear from you

• Strong time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities at once

• Good communication skills - you’ll be talking directly with employees about their pay

• Tech-savvy and quick to pick up new systems and tools

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

• Fluent English

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with ADP

• Exposure to Workday implementation projects

• Payroll certification (not required - equivalent hands-on experience works too)

What’s In It For You

• A true growth opportunity - join a team that’s actively expanding, with room to grow into more responsibility over time

• Minimal red tape: work directly with a Payroll Lead who will help you ramp up quickly

• Exposure to a modern payroll systems environment, including hands-on Workday experience

• Cross-functional collaboration with HR, Finance, and business leaders - great visibility for someone looking to build a broader HR/payroll career